Everyday Letters for Busy People

Everyday Letters for Busy People

Everyday Letters for Busy People

Everyday Letters for Busy People

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Overview

Now revised and updated: Hundreds of tips, techniques, and samples to help you write the perfect letter (or e-mail) no matter what the occasion.

A text message may be fast—but sometimes only a letter will do. Writing a good letter takes time and thought, but there are ways to make the process faster, easier, and more effective.

With Everyday Letters for Busy People as your guide, you can write the kind of letters that get action, build relationships, ease tense situations, and get your message across. Everyday Letters for Busy People includes a wide variety of sample letters you can use or adapt at a minute’s notice including:

Business letters • Complaint letters • Community action letters • Job-search letters • Letters to government officials and agencies • Thank-you letters • Invitations • Condolences • Resignations and many more

With a new section on how to write concise, polite, and effective e-mails, Everyday Letters for Busy People will not only help you compose the sharpest interview follow-up, the kindest thank you, the most heartfelt condolence, and the most effective complaint letter, it will also direct you in proper letter etiquette and help you become a better writer.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781601638656
Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser
Publication date: 06/23/2023
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 484
Sales rank: 699,148
File size: 3 MB

About the Author

Debra Hart May is a communications consultant, editor, and coach. She is the author of Proofreading Plain & Simple (Career Press), and president of Skill Matters, an Indianapolis-based firm that specializes in providing training solutions to improve business professionals’ communications skills.Regina McAloney holds a bachelor's degree in journalism and a master's in English Language and Literature from Fordham University. She has been a busy and successful writer and editor for more than a decade.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Why Read This Book?7
Chapter 1When Is a Letter the Best Way to Communicate?9
Chapter 2Advice and Etiquette for E-mail Enthusiasts13
Chapter 3Tips for Drafting a Letter Quickly21
Chapter 4Entice Your Reader to Read--From Beginning to End29
Chapter 5The Parts of a Letter41
Chapter 6Forms of Address47
Chapter 7Letter and Envelope Formats65
Chapter 8Templates for Successful Letters and E-mails79
Sample Letters and E-mail Messages
Job and Career Letters and E-mails95
Post-Secondary School Admissions Letters112
Parent-School Letters123
Consumer Letters and E-mails134
Letters for Banking and Credit Concerns161
Letters for Medical and Insurance Concerns177
Letters to Government Agencies192
Letters and E-mails to U.S., State, or Local Government Officials212
Letters About Real Estate and Legal Concerns221
Community Action and Fund-Raising Letters232
Letters and E-mails to the Media246
Social Letters and E-mails255
Index283
Index of Sample Letters and E-mail Messages286
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